The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-04
THE RIVER AND HARB0R.
CONGRESSMAN NORWOOD WORK
ING FOR THE NEW PROJECT.

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His Conference With the Savannah
Harbor Improvement Committee -
How the New Work Will be Brought
Before Congress Secretarv Endi-
colts Approval of the Project Asked.
Mayor Lester, Capt. John Flannery,
President of the Cotton Exchange, Capt.
F. NJ Hull, President of the Board of Trade,
and Mr., H. NJ. Conner, Chairman of the
River and Harbor Improvement Committee,
held conference with Representative Nor
wood yesterday in reference to the new
project for the improvement of the Savan-
nah harbor. Congress will meet next
month, and Representative Norwood says
that he will look after Savannah's interests
at the earliest possible moment
SURVEY FOR THE NEW PROJECT.
The survey upon which the project for
securing Is feet of water from the cross
tides to the sea is based was completed by
Lieut. Carter last July. The plans were
forwarded to Gen. Gilmore and
were embodied in his report to the
Chief of Engineers last month.
Representative Norwood wrote to Gen.
Duane in reference to getting the
project into the book of estimates, and a
few days ago he received the following
reply:
OFFICE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. s. ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Oct. % 1887. !
Hon, T. Dr. Norwood. w. C.. Savannah Ga:
SIR have the honor TO state IN reply TO
your letter of Oct %, that the report of Cen
Q. A. Gilmore on the Improvement of the Savan-
nah river will be submitted to the House of
Representatives as soon as Congress meets.
The report contains project and estimate OF
cost for obtaining a channel of twenty eight
feet depth, and my Endorsement viii state this
should Congress approve the project that $500
900 can probably be expended during the com
ing year. This estimate cannot be included in
the book of estimates as | am not authorized TO
include in this list estimates for works that have
not been already authorized by Congress
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. c. DUANE,
Brig Gen. Chief of Engineers.
REPRESENTATIVES, NoRwooD'S PART.
Upon receipt of this letter Mr.. Norwood
wrote at once to the Secretary of War;
stating the importance of the project and
urging the Secretarys approval of it. As
soon as Congress meets Mr.. Norwood will
introduce bill appropriating the S6OO,0
called for in the estimates for the new
project. The River and Harbor Committee
will consider the new project in connection
with the present one for twenty-five
feet of water, the estimates for which call
for $3.50, 900 1t will be some time before
tCpl gao II lddSiiCu W ulp NOillilhbNtts plOb-
ably not before February or March, Mr..
Norwood says, but when the bill is taken
up he will notify the Savannah committee
and will arrange hearing before the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors. Then is
the time for Savannah's interests TO be
urged in the strongest possible manner.
TO WAIT FOR CONGRESS.
Mr.. Norwood says that there is no neces-
sity for any one to go to Washington now.
Nothing can be accomplished before Con-
gress meets, and then the
matter will have to be considered by
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors before
anything can be done. He is in hope that
the Secretary of War will approve the new
project, in which case his approval will have
weight with the committee. Mr.. Norwood
explained the situation fully to the commit
Tea which called upon him yesterday, and it
will prepare itself % appear before the
House committee at the proper time.